The Heart is Home

After 21 years of being in the Sweet Tooth business, we are more than ever dedicated to the idea that shopping locally is necessary for a robust economy.  In the last few months we have seen a number of local retailers shut their doors and these are retailers who have been in business for a number of years.  I am thinking of Steve's Sundries as an example.
On the other hand, while some stores have been closing, downtown is bustling with new restaurants and some new retailers.
For me, it is an odd coincidence since I grew up in Tulsa and remember the days before Tulsa Promenade and Woodland Hills and all of the development in south Tulsa, as well as the Tulsa Hills area.
My best friend and I would take the bus to downtown Tulsa where all the important clothing stores were located and we would spend the day going from store to store, browsing and attempting to find a little gift or two for our Moms.
Then came Utica Square and Southland and eventually the closing of retailers in downtown Tulsa. 
No one ever spoke about shopping locally...of course, except for a few catalogues, there was only one choice and that was buying what we needed in our own town.
The internet, as you know, has forever changed that scenerio and one by one local stores are closing their doors, unable to compete with the 24/7 ease of ordering on line.  And of course we can talk about no sales tax and free shipping....2 very alluring elements of online shopping.
For those of us still around, we are searching for ways of competing with the internet.  Recently we began carrying a line called the Heart is Home, developed by a local woman who truly believes that Oklahoma is in her heart.  The Heart is Home has sterling silver and gold Oklahoma state pendants, t-shirts, onesies for babies, Oklahoma shaped baskets and more. 
When we finished the display of these products we had such a sense of satisfaction that the Heart is Home not only looked great but made a statement about what is essential to keep local business and local entrepreneurs alive.
Come take a look.  I think you'll like the home-grown merchandise and find your heart is in Oklahoma too.